Silly Question: Smoke for Beef brisket;

[KItsapSteve]

This is my second some, Did a Great Port Roast yesterday, Photos to follow, Doing a Beef Brisket today
What kinda smoke do you all recommend...
Im kinda lost here!

[BuyLowSellHigh]

I prefer oak or pecan, many prefer hickory, some like mesquite.  It's all a matter of preference.

In TX there are two major camps - mesquite in the western part of the state, oak in the central to east and some mixing of pecan with the oak in the central to east.

[KItsapSteve]

Thanks for the advise

[classicrockgriller]

If you use mesquite, you might want to mix in a another kind of wood every now and then.

[FLBentRider]

I like Oak, Hickory or Mesquite on brisket.

But it's not to say I wouldn't eat it if it had a different smoke.

Try them all and see what you like. and if you can tell the difference.

My family can't...

[DTAggie]

Have used Hickory alone and it was good.  Mesquite alone is not my thing.  Hickory and Mesquite combo is good.  So far, Pecan alone is my fav.  Have not tried Oak yet.  By the way, I am true Texan so not bashing the west Texas Mesquite boys.  Want to get my hands on Oak and try it alone and in a combo with Pecan.

[BuyLowSellHigh]

DTA,

I think Brian's uses mostly oak, but I suspect some Pecan gets in there since we have so much of.   ;D

[ArnieM]

It's a function of both the wood and the smoke time.  I prefer mesquite on brisket, being up here in the northeast  ;D  I'd generally do a couple hours of mesquite, three hours of oak or four hours of pecan.  Hickory is for my pork  :D

[DTAggie]

Funny how this question always sets off the posts.